diff --git a/src/garage/admin.rs b/src/garage/admin.rs
index 13536c80..305c5c65 100644
--- a/src/garage/admin.rs
+++ b/src/garage/admin.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub enum AdminRpc {
 		HashMap<usize, garage_util::background::WorkerInfo>,
 		WorkerListOpt,
 	),
-	WorkerVars(Vec<(String, String)>),
+	WorkerVars(Vec<(Uuid, String, String)>),
 	WorkerInfo(usize, garage_util::background::WorkerInfo),
 	BlockErrorList(Vec<BlockResyncErrorInfo>),
 	BlockInfo {
@@ -943,30 +943,104 @@ impl AdminRpcHandler {
 					.clone();
 				Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerInfo(*tid, info))
 			}
-			WorkerOperation::Get { variable } => {
-				if let Some(v) = variable {
-					Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(vec![(
-						v.clone(),
-						self.garage.bg_vars.get(&v)?,
-					)]))
-				} else {
-					Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(
-						self.garage
-							.bg_vars
-							.get_all()
-							.into_iter()
-							.map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), v))
-							.collect(),
-					))
+			WorkerOperation::Get {
+				all_nodes,
+				variable,
+			} => self.handle_get_var(*all_nodes, variable).await,
+			WorkerOperation::Set {
+				all_nodes,
+				variable,
+				value,
+			} => self.handle_set_var(*all_nodes, variable, value).await,
+		}
+	}
+
+	async fn handle_get_var(
+		&self,
+		all_nodes: bool,
+		variable: &Option<String>,
+	) -> Result<AdminRpc, Error> {
+		if all_nodes {
+			let mut ret = vec![];
+			let ring = self.garage.system.ring.borrow().clone();
+			for node in ring.layout.node_ids().iter() {
+				let node = (*node).into();
+				match self
+					.endpoint
+					.call(
+						&node,
+						AdminRpc::Worker(WorkerOperation::Get {
+							all_nodes: false,
+							variable: variable.clone(),
+						}),
+						PRIO_NORMAL,
+					)
+					.await??
+				{
+					AdminRpc::WorkerVars(v) => ret.extend(v),
+					m => return Err(GarageError::unexpected_rpc_message(m).into()),
 				}
 			}
-			WorkerOperation::Set { variable, value } => {
-				self.garage.bg_vars.set(&variable, &value)?;
-				Ok(AdminRpc::Ok(format!("{} was set to {}", variable, value)))
+			Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(ret))
+		} else {
+			#[allow(clippy::collapsible_else_if)]
+			if let Some(v) = variable {
+				Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(vec![(
+					self.garage.system.id,
+					v.clone(),
+					self.garage.bg_vars.get(v)?,
+				)]))
+			} else {
+				let mut vars = self.garage.bg_vars.get_all();
+				vars.sort();
+				Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(
+					vars.into_iter()
+						.map(|(k, v)| (self.garage.system.id, k.to_string(), v))
+						.collect(),
+				))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	async fn handle_set_var(
+		&self,
+		all_nodes: bool,
+		variable: &str,
+		value: &str,
+	) -> Result<AdminRpc, Error> {
+		if all_nodes {
+			let mut ret = vec![];
+			let ring = self.garage.system.ring.borrow().clone();
+			for node in ring.layout.node_ids().iter() {
+				let node = (*node).into();
+				match self
+					.endpoint
+					.call(
+						&node,
+						AdminRpc::Worker(WorkerOperation::Set {
+							all_nodes: false,
+							variable: variable.to_string(),
+							value: value.to_string(),
+						}),
+						PRIO_NORMAL,
+					)
+					.await??
+				{
+					AdminRpc::WorkerVars(v) => ret.extend(v),
+					m => return Err(GarageError::unexpected_rpc_message(m).into()),
+				}
+			}
+			Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(ret))
+		} else {
+			self.garage.bg_vars.set(variable, value)?;
+			Ok(AdminRpc::WorkerVars(vec![(
+				self.garage.system.id,
+				variable.to_string(),
+				value.to_string(),
+			)]))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// ================ BLOCK COMMANDS ====================
 
 	async fn handle_block_cmd(&self, cmd: &BlockOperation) -> Result<AdminRpc, Error> {
diff --git a/src/garage/cli/structs.rs b/src/garage/cli/structs.rs
index 08cb7769..661a71f0 100644
--- a/src/garage/cli/structs.rs
+++ b/src/garage/cli/structs.rs
@@ -519,10 +519,24 @@ pub enum WorkerOperation {
 	Info { tid: usize },
 	/// Get worker parameter
 	#[structopt(name = "get", version = garage_version())]
-	Get { variable: Option<String> },
+	Get {
+		/// Gather variable values from all nodes
+		#[structopt(short = "a", long = "all-nodes")]
+		all_nodes: bool,
+		/// Variable name to get, or none to get all variables
+		variable: Option<String>,
+	},
 	/// Set worker parameter
 	#[structopt(name = "set", version = garage_version())]
-	Set { variable: String, value: String },
+	Set {
+		/// Set variable values on all nodes
+		#[structopt(short = "a", long = "all-nodes")]
+		all_nodes: bool,
+		/// Variable node to set
+		variable: String,
+		/// Value to set the variable to
+		value: String,
+	},
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, StructOpt, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
diff --git a/src/garage/cli/util.rs b/src/garage/cli/util.rs
index 17477bd3..230ce3de 100644
--- a/src/garage/cli/util.rs
+++ b/src/garage/cli/util.rs
@@ -357,10 +357,10 @@ pub fn print_worker_info(tid: usize, info: WorkerInfo) {
 	format_table(table);
 }
 
-pub fn print_worker_vars(wv: Vec<(String, String)>) {
+pub fn print_worker_vars(wv: Vec<(Uuid, String, String)>) {
 	let table = wv
 		.into_iter()
-		.map(|(k, v)| format!("{}\t{}", k, v))
+		.map(|(n, k, v)| format!("{:?}\t{}\t{}", n, k, v))
 		.collect::<Vec<_>>();
 	format_table(table);
 }
diff --git a/src/util/background/vars.rs b/src/util/background/vars.rs
index fe54268e..7a449c95 100644
--- a/src/util/background/vars.rs
+++ b/src/util/background/vars.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ impl BgVars {
 	}
 }
 
+impl Default for BgVars {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self::new()
+	}
+}
+
 // ----
 
 trait BgVarTrait: Send + Sync + 'static {